Subjects and Predicates

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What is a complete subject?

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The complete subject includes all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a complete predicate?

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The complete predicate includes all the words that tell what the subject does or is.

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What is a simple subject?

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The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun that tells who or what the sentence is about.

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What is a simple predicate?

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The simple predicate is the main verb or verb phrase that tells what the subject does.

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Identify the complete subject in the sentence: 'The tall tree swayed in the wind.'

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The tall tree

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Identify the complete predicate in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly at the stranger.'

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barked loudly at the stranger.

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Identify the simple subject in the sentence: 'The children played outside.'

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children

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Identify the simple predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the couch.'

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slept

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What is the difference between a complete subject and a simple subject?

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A complete subject includes all modifiers, while a simple subject is just the main noun or pronoun.

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What is the difference between a complete predicate and a simple predicate?

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A complete predicate includes all the words that describe the action, while a simple predicate is just the main verb.